title: Commentary: reaching women drug users with methadone treatment and other HIV prevention services in Tehran.
abstract: The Dolan study shows that establishment of a methadone treatment clinic for women in Tehran, Iran, is a significant step toward addressing an urgent need: if the access threshold for services is lowered, uptake among female drug users is dramatic. Implementation of effective harm reduction and other HIV prevention for women should interest policymakers, program managers, and providers in the drug prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation community, and in the HIV community at large - in and beyond Iran.
authors.affiliation: Program Coordinator HIV/AIDS, Human Development, South Asia Region, The World Bank, Room G-025, 70, Lodi Estate, New Delhi 110003, India. mclaeson@worldbank.org
authors.forename: Mariam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Claeson
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008691:Methadone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D058850:Opiate Substitution Treatment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D008691:Methadone